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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: bigegg on 28 May 2013, 21:14:58
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2.5TD Landrover Discovery (series 2? N reg) auto
going to be pulling a big box trailer (about 100 miles round trip twice a month), as well as used as daily driver - about 100-150 miles per week, 50/50 m/way and city driving)
also a 1000 mile trip round scotland every summer
Mrs Egg will be learning to drive in it...
looking for advice/comments about comfort, economy, longevity, parts availability, ease of maintenance, reliability etc...
ta :y
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Would prsonally suggest buying a manual if learning to drive :-\
Auto only licenses can be restricting down the road...
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Not as restricting as two knee replacements... :y
No choice but an auto licence, unfortunately.
It also means that there's no way I can justify getting my manual MV6 repaired :'( :'( :'(
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Series 2. Tin worm liked them chassis-outriggers.
and best off taking test in a manwell
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Not as restricting as two knee replacements... :y
No choice but an auto licence, unfortunately.
It also means that there's no way I can justify getting my manual MV6 repaired :'( :'( :'(
Fair does :y
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learn to weld... ;D
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2.5TD Landrover Discovery (series 2? N reg) auto
going to be pulling a big box trailer (about 100 miles round trip twice a month), as well as used as daily driver - about 100-150 miles per week, 50/50 m/way and city driving)
also a 1000 mile trip round scotland every summer
Mrs Egg will be learning to drive in it...
looking for advice/comments about comfort, economy, longevity, parts availability, ease of maintenance, reliability etc...
ta :y
Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted
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learn to weld... ;D
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you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!
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Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted
question updated then:
should I buy a 2000 (X reg?) TD5 discovery?
alternatives are :
3.2 Shogun (I don't own a petrol refinery, unfortunately :( )
Landcruiser (I know nothing about them)
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you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!
1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna ???
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Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted
question updated then:
should I buy a 2000 (X reg?) TD5 discovery?
alternatives are :
3.2 Shogun (I don't own a petrol refinery, unfortunately :( )
Landcruiser (I know nothing about them)
Td5 auto if chipped goes quite well,stock motor with auto I find gutless but then I drive a 4.0 V8 manual so might just be me,try before you buy :y
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you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!
1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna ???
break me you got a quote for £1500....for me with no NCB (3.9 v8 1996) on its own policy with breakdown cover unlimited mileage,fully comp £315 :y
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you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!
1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna ???
break me you got a quote for £1500....for me with no NCB (3.9 v8 1996) on its own policy with breakdown cover unlimited mileage,fully comp £315 :y
Could be partly due to previously mentioned medical issues plus postcode perhaps.
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plus 6 points due to a wetware error a couple of years ago :'(
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you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!
1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna ???
break me you got a quote for £1500....for me with no NCB (3.9 v8 1996) on its own policy with breakdown cover unlimited mileage,fully comp £315 :y
Could be partly due to previously mentioned medical issues plus postcode perhaps.
the only time it would cause a problem or even reportable to DVLA is when your car is converted....i have a knackered hip but dont seem a problem :y
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Ins. companies are not allowed to penalise for medical conditions -
equality act 2010
that includes modifications to compensate for disabilities :y
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They dont penilse for disability,its called risk loading,and they do,try getting two quotes,and chane the medical answers.
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either way, still cheaper insuring me + mrs egg, rather than just me ???
but back to the question::
landy disco 2.5
Td5 TD300?
got a budget of about 2k
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either way, still cheaper insuring me + mrs egg, rather than just me ???
but back to the question::
landy disco 2.5
Td5 TD300?
got a budget of about 2k
Have you considered a Jeep? Mercedes engine and auto box on the Grand Cherokee and they are cheap, comfortable and pretty good on fuel ime, quicker and more comfortable than a Disco.......... :y :y
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either way, still cheaper insuring me + mrs egg, rather than just me ???
but back to the question::
landy disco 2.5
Td5 TD300?
got a budget of about 2k
Have you considered a Jeep? Mercedes engine and auto box on the Grand Cherokee and they are cheap, comfortable and pretty good on fuel ime, quicker and more comfortable than a Disco.......... :y :y
Not that you're at all biased ::) ::) :y :y
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either way, still cheaper insuring me + mrs egg, rather than just me ???
but back to the question::
landy disco 2.5
Td5 TD300?
got a budget of about 2k
Have you considered a Jeep? Mercedes engine and auto box on the Grand Cherokee and they are cheap, comfortable and pretty good on fuel ime, quicker and more comfortable than a Disco.......... :y :y
Not that you're at all biased ::) ::) :y :y
I've owned both(older grand cherokee) and prefer the Landy :y
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either way, still cheaper insuring me + mrs egg, rather than just me ???
but back to the question::
landy disco 2.5
Td5 TD300?
got a budget of about 2k
Have you considered a Jeep? Mercedes engine and auto box on the Grand Cherokee and they are cheap, comfortable and pretty good on fuel ime, quicker and more comfortable than a Disco.......... :y :y
Not that you're at all biased ::) ::) :y :y
I've owned both(older grand cherokee) and prefer the Landy :y
parts are cheaper and more plentyful..(and not because the landy needs more lol)....best thing to do is get your self to a 4x4 deal and take a test drive in both...if you can :y
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look for gear box oil cooler if you are towing in the summer :y
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look for gear box oil cooler if you are towing in the summer :y
Disco auto has one as standard :y,with 3500kg max tow weight it probably needs it :y